WAEC discloses exam irregularities detected during 2024 WASSCE
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) following the successful conduct of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School has disclosed some examination irregularities detected during the WASSCE.
In a press statement sighted by Pretertiary.com, the not-for-profit-making organization said the examination fractions were observed on the part of some supervisors, invigilators and candidates. Some of the infractions recorded include:
1. Photocopying of answers and distribution of same to candidates;
2. Hiding of foreign material on candidates in the examination halls;
3. Smuggling of Mobile Phones into the examination halls by candidates and teachers;
4. Writing answers on boards for the candidates to copy;
5. Use of projectors to display answers on the board for candidates to copy;
6. Use of mobile phones to take snapshots of questions and posting of same on social media.
“The Council wishes to express its sincere gratitude to all stakeholders who blew the whistle on a number of institutions who planned to cheat during the examination and to reiterate its commitment to the conduct of credible examination at all levels despite the challenges.
The Council is also appreciative of the support it received in various forms, especially from the Ghana Police Service, the National Intelligence Bureau, National Security and other concerned citizens who forwarded to the Council various reports in respect of the examination.
WAEC recognises the immense efforts put in by a majority of Heads of School, Supervisors and Invigilators to safeguard the integrity of the examination, not forgetting the collaboration we continue to receive from the media,” it said in the statement.
The 2024 edition of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School which started on Monday, August 5, 2024 with the administration of Visual Art Project work ended on Friday, September 20, 2024.
A total of 460,611 candidates made up of 212,954 males and 247,657 females, presented by 1,003 participating Senior High Schools registered for the examination. The examination was administrated at 1,000 centres across the country.